Lakers Pau Gasol and Steve Nash celebrate

Lakers power forward Pau Gasol (16) celebrates with point guard Steve Nash after throwing down a dunk that helped seal a 100-94 victory over the Knicks on Tuesday at Staples Center.

Lakers power forward Pau Gasol (16) celebrates with point guard Steve Nash after throwing down a dunk that helped seal a 100-94 victory over the Knicks on Tuesday at Staples Center. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers power forward Pau Gasol (16) celebrates with point guard Steve Nash after throwing down a dunk that helped seal a 100-94 victory over the Knicks on Tuesday at Staples Center.